EP 0725377 A3 19970319 - System and method for tracking vehicles in vehicle lots
Title (en)
System and method for tracking vehicles in vehicle lots
Title (de)
Fahrzeugortungsanlage und -verfahren in Fahrzeugflotten
Title (fr)
Système et méthode de localisation de véhicules dans des flottes de véhicules
Publication
Application
Priority
US 38274795 A 19950202
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0725377A2] A radio frequency (RF) tagging system is used to monitor vehicles passing through an area access to one or more vehicle storage area(s). One or more of the vehicles stored in the storage area is equipped with a RF tag which has vehicle ID information about the vehicle stored in a tag memory contained on the tag. The tag communicates with a base station when passing through the area accesses, (entering or leaving). A central and preferably one or more remote computers accesses status information that might include vehicle identification, customer, lot identification, time of day, and vehicle and lot status. The information is used in security or marketing functions. The security function can include a paging system for sending alarms and/or messages to a manager or security personnel. The marketing function can include determining how long or how many times different makes an model of vehicle are chosen by customers for test drives. Additionally, the marketing function will identify past vehicles that were sold at the dealership as an indication of a potential interested buyer. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B60R 99/00 (2009.01); G07B 15/02 (2011.01); G07B 15/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/127 (2006.01); H04B 5/48 (2024.01); H04B 7/26 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
G07B 15/04 (2013.01 - EP US); G08G 1/127 (2013.01 - EP KR US); H04W 4/12 (2013.01 - KR)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] FR 2619944 A1 19890303 - BERCKMANS JEAN [FR]
- [XA] DE 4103267 A1 19920903 - HOFMANN WILHELM HEINRICH [DE]
- [A] WO 9407206 A1 19940331 - AT COMM INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0725377 A2 19960807; EP 0725377 A3 19970319; JP 3019952 B2 20000315; JP H08244560 A 19960924; KR 100192727 B1 19990615; KR 960032225 A 19960917; SG 96531 A1 20030616; TW 275683 B 19960511; US 5635693 A 19970603
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95119794 A 19951215; JP 1175596 A 19960126; KR 19950067120 A 19951229; SG 1996000082 A 19960108; TW 84104595 A 19950509; US 38274795 A 19950202